Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

October 13, 2016

He now calls them to task for the way they relate to God’s spokesmen of the past. They don’t really reverence the custodians of authentic Jewish tradition, Jesus says. On the contrary, they and their ancestors have persecuted and even killed God’s representatives of former times. The monuments that contemporary religious leaders raise to the murdered prophets are merely commemorations of the faithlessness of their ancestors.

What the teachers of Jesus’ time offer to the people only serve to make observance of the law distasteful and more difficult.

Jesus is accusing His opponents of being fundamentally unfaithful to their calling. It’s no wonder they wanted to kill Him.

Sharing the Word is a daily, 90-second reflection originated by the Most Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk, with supplemental recordings provided by Franciscan Father Jim Van Vurst. Based on the weekday Mass readings, Sharing the Word is a companion to the Sunday Soundbite, and also can be heard on Catholic radio stations around the country.

From Archbishop Emeritus Daniel E. Pilarczyk

Archbishop Emeritus Daniel E. Pilarczyk, the eighth ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is a nationally prominent churchman, educator and author of popular books about Catholic themes. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on August 12, 1934. After studies at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, he was ordained a priest on December 20, 1959. His ordination as bishop in 1974, and installation as archbishop in 1982, also were on December 20.

In addition to a doctorate in sacred theology from Pontifical Urban University (1961), Archbishop Pilarczyk holds an M.A. in classics from Xavier University of Cincinnati (1965), and a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Cincinnati (1969).

Archbishop Pilarczyk has written more than a dozen popular books including Twelve Tough Issues–And More, When God Speaks, Live Letters, and numerous pamphlets and articles.